My House At the Edge of the Cliff

Chapter 4 Age of Pregnancy

For two days Pras did not go home, it made Zahira anxious and sad. He had tried to contact but every phone was never picked up, as well as the message that was never answered.

She knew her husband must have gone home to his parents, he could have gone to see her but the problem was Pras would have just kicked her out.

In the end Zahira decided to wait until Pras' emotions subsided, believing her husband's love and affection would return to her.

But unfortunately the wait lasted quite a long time, a month had passed without anyone knowing that he was hanging. Until accidentally on that day, Zahira met his best friend Kiki.

"How are you? how come your face looks like shoots?" kiki asked looking at that face.

Zahira just smiled wryly, he did not say much until the drink they ordered had come.

"Za.. if there is a problem you confide in me, we will have known for a long time" said Kiki who had kissed something that was not right.

"Hhhhhhh. I don't know Ki, I don't know where to start" said Zahira while exhaling.

Kiki gently grasped Zahira's hand, the friendship they had forged so tightly that Kiki was sensitive enough to her best friend's feelings.

"I have a lot of time, you can start from the beginning" he said.

For a moment Zahira looked at Kiki with gratitude, there was a bit of strength called to pour out all of her clutter.

"I'm pregnant Ki, now my gestational age has stepped on three months"

"really? congratulations Za. " said Kiki girang while hugging Zahira's weak body.

"Thank you Ki, but unfortunately. mas Pras is not happy about my pregnancy"

"Well can you?" surprised anyway.

"Yes, my gestational age is three months while we've only been married two months. Because of this, Pras said that I had cheated on me and was pregnant before we got married, but I could swear that Ki was the only man who touched me" Zahira explained with tears.

Kiki was completely shocked by this, he could not comment and could only calm Zahira down.

Long enough they talk, Zahira continues to pour out her grief while Kiki becomes a good listener.

"I haven't told my parents, I'm afraid it'll make them sad. For a while I could only wait for Mas Pras to talk to me, whether in the future it would be like I don't know"

"You who are patient, Za, every test must have a silver lining and will pass" Kiki said.

"Thank you Ki, you're the only person who's always been there for me" he said now with a little smile that was finally present in his face.

"No need to hesitate, if you need anything just tell me" he replied.

Zahira nodded, her eyes starting to stare long. There was actually one more problem that he had not told me about, it was a financial problem.

His savings were exhausted he used to pay the rent for the house and daily necessities, he had intended to borrow it to his parents. But aware that the action will contain suspicion then he undo it.

"Za! wh why? ko even daydream?" kiki asked as she flicked her hand right in front of Zahira's eyes.

"Eh no Ki"

"There's definitely something you haven't told" Kiki guessed.

Zahira smiled, her best friend was indeed good at reading other people's circumstances.

"Actually, at this time I am in need of money for my living expenses, it has been a month mas Pras left without giving news or money" Zahira replied with a little shame.

"Jeez...why don't you tell me from earlier, I just happened to payday so you can use my money first"

"No, you're working to pay for your college. It's more important than my needs" he refused with a sense of arrogance.

"No problem Za, my tuition fee is safe"

"Please Ki, I'm ashamed of making you my listener. If you don't mind how happy I am if you want to help me find a job"

"We don't have to worry, my baby will be fine. I beg Ki, any work as long as it can meet my needs for now" he persuaded.

Kiki continued to refuse and offer loans, even giving money for free because of his concerns about Zahira's health.

But the more he persuades Zahira to be stubborn and still adamant about working, Kiki finally relents and promises to introduce him to his boss at the store.

It was a small school supply store, but was quite busy on holidays because the store owner would give discounts for old-fashioned bags.

Thanks to Kiki who managed to convince his boss Zahira was able to work there, of course by hiding her pregnancy because they believe Zahira will not get a job if she is pregnant.

With great zeal and help from Kiki, Zahira's first day of work went smoothly.

While on the other hand Pras was lamenting his fate, he deliberately went home to his parents to calm the mind without telling the problem he was experiencing.

Because of this her family simply assumed that it was an ordinary quarrel between husband and wife, no one commented much in response to her attitude.

"Hei Pras! we're going to karaoke, you want to come along?" ask a friend after they just got home from work.

"Oh no, I want to go straight back"

"Yaelah Pras, today is Anto's birthday. He wants to treat us, yuk follow" persuaded the others.

"Yes, since your marriage you rarely get together with us" said another.

Pras mused, realizing that since marriage, his time was always spent with Zahira until rarely gathered with his friends.

"Yes, I'm coming" he said.

"Well that's donk. "the cheers of his excited friends.

They immediately skied to the karaoke place, ordering plenty of food and drinks to enliven the atmosphere.

Laughter and jokes are so boisterous that they are quite deafening, but Pras does not want to be indifferent to the noise. He was just sitting watching while enjoying a drink, there was no look of happiness in his face.

"Lu why the hell Pras, from earlier diem aja rich statue" reprimanded one of his friends who had been paying attention.

"Again me"

"Why? fight with bini?" the canal.

After a long silence, Pras finally told the problem he was facing, in his small heart he was so loving Zahira but was disappointed to make it difficult to make a decision.

Hahaha

The laughter of his friend who exploded made Pras confused himself, patiently he was waiting for his friend to talk.

"It's really funny to Pras!" hatchlings.

"You mean what?" pras asked offended.

"Nih I tell you yes, the gestational age was calculated from the last day she menstruated not the day where the last relationship. So actually said the doctor that your baby is two months pregnant even though you have just married a month" he explained.

"Gue still doesn't understand, what does it mean?"

"For example, your last bini mens was in April and in May you married. Well so bini you're pregnant then the doctor's in it from April where last she mens"

"So.. Why am I not cheating?" ask Pras.

"That's the problem I don't know, I just explain how to calculate the age of pregnancy" he said.

Pras was silent, thinking about whether all that was possible. Curiosity makes him not calm to leave the place to find out the truth, suddenly he digs all sources related to the age of pregnancy.